PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MetricStream, the industry leading enterprise-wide governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) and quality management solutions provider announced today that it will host the MetricStream GRC Summit 2013 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Las Vegas from April 30May 1, 2013. The conference agenda features inspiring keynote speeches, informative industry panel discussions, and engaging case studies and best practices sessions which will provide attendees with the tools and strategies needed to build sustainable GRC and quality management programs that align with their key business objectives.

In addition to providing leading GRC and quality management research and content, the MetricStream GRC Summit 2013 will offer attendees an exclusive opportunity to learn and network with industry experts, analysts, consultants, and MetricStream executives. MetricStream will also unveil its roadmap for the future and will present new cutting-edge solutions during the event's technology showcase session.

Gunjan Sinha, Executive Chairman of MetricStream says, "As an industry-leading provider of GRC and quality management solutions, I am pleased to announce that we are hosting the MetricStream GRC Summit, which supports our overall commitment to research, innovation, and collaboration. Amidst today's challenging business and regulatory landscape, the summit will provide a forum for thoughtful analysis and debate, bringing together visionary individuals and organizations to define the future of GRC."

As a result of various international market and economic developments and the increasing adoption of cloud, social media, and mobile technologies, organizations are faced with all new kinds of data and security risks. Adding to this complexity are new regulations and requirements, limited resources, constrained budgets, and rising business operations costs. In today's hyper-connected world, reputation is increasingly important, and as such, organizations are looking towards integrated, advanced, and sustainable GRC and quality management programs that can help them strengthen their overall risk intelligence frameworks, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and drive business performance.

In reference to the summit, Shellye Archambeau, Chief Executive Officer of MetricStream says, "We are delighted to host the MetricStream GRC Summit 2013 in Las Vegas which will bring together analysts, industry leaders, and luminaries from the GRC and quality management functions. The summit will provide individuals and organizations around the world with practical solutions to today's most pressing challenges, while also providing best practices for building resilient and risk-aware global enterprises."

Please visit www.grc-summit.com to learn more about MetricStream GRC Summit 2013, register for the event, and avail of the Early Bird Offer.

About MetricStream

MetricStream is a market leader in Enterprise-wide Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and Quality Management Solutions for global corporations. MetricStream solutions are used by leading corporations such as UBS, P&G, Constellation Energy, Pfizer, Philips, BAE Systems, Twitter, SanDisk, Cummins and Sonic Automotive in diverse industries such as Financial Services, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Energy and Utilities, Food, Retail, CPG, Government, Hi-tech and Manufacturing to manage their risk management, quality processes, regulatory and industry-mandated compliance and corporate governance initiatives, as well as several million compliance professionals worldwide via the www.ComplianceOnline.com portal. MetricStream is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and can be reached at www.metricstream.com.